Catalina Crossing

[j mo]

Launched from Drs Cove and headed for abolone cove(pv). Swimmer was taken way off course due to the surface currents..... There are two compeating theories on this: straight line or drift. Less miles or less fighting the current. Would have been better to go with the drift....

Pace was 14 hours. Could have done it half that in the PA. I barely broke a sweat. It was tuff to watch my buddy dry heave and crap himself. Meanwhile I was snacking on power bars and taking in the stars and wondering how many Marlin I was running over.

Drs cove is sweet. There is a nice campground up there. Very fishy!

[dmrides]

Pretty awesome! Good to see you getting on the water. Hope all is well.

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by j mo

Launched from Drs Cove and headed for abolone cove(pv). Swimmer was taken way off course due to the surface currents..... There are two compeating theories on this: straight line or drift. Less miles or less fighting the current. Would have been better to go with the drift....

Pace was 14 hours. Could have done it half that in the PA. I barely broke a sweat. It was tuff to watch my buddy dry heave and crap himself.

Congratulations to your swimmer buddy. Trips like that are a testamonial to how comfortable the PA Vantage seat is. I have always thought of the currents running through that channel as primarily NW to SE and would have guessed it better to start from the mainland. Leaving at 10pm on a 14 hour pace must have put the swimmer in the shipping lanes during the morning busy hours -- must be some other currents or factors that weigh in for his transit to have been a preferred method.